diff --git a/src/syscall/exec_linux_test.go b/src/syscall/exec_linux_test.go
index f551e87736..ac5745bc80 100644
--- a/src/syscall/exec_linux_test.go
+++ b/src/syscall/exec_linux_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -524,6 +525,11 @@ func TestAmbientCaps(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("skipping test on Kubernetes-based builders; see Issue 12815")
 	}
 
+	// skip on android, due to lack of lookup support
+	if runtime.GOOS == "android" {
+		t.Skip("skipping test on android; see Issue 27327")
+	}
+
 	caps, err := getCaps()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)